State Fair Calendar Released for West Virginia 1972
Lewisburg excitement builds for the 1972 State Fair of West Virginia. Aug 18 opening features Roy Rogers and Dale Evans with daily shows through Aug 26, plus horse and pony shows, harness racing, livestock judging, pull contests, and acts like Up With People and Myron Floren. Governor Moore attends Aug 24. complete programs available. entries close Aug 1.
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Lewisburg
withiRoy Rogers
Dale Evans
West Virginia
Thelof the Pioneers
Dusty
Rogers
Hunter
Susan Rays
Blue Grass
White House
Nixon
Myron Floren
Lawrence Welk
Greenbrier County
Tom T. Hall
the Hagers
Hee-Haw
American Horse Show Association
FFA
State Fair
State Department of Agriculture
Arch A. Moore Dry
Leslie Buck
Sistersville
West, Virginia
Girl Scout Event Camping At Wyoming County Day
Sr. Scouts Gloria Parks Jo Nichols and Linda Simpson have pitched tents and will remain through Friday at the Wyoming County Girl Scout and Brownie Day event. The gathering emphasizes community activities and scouting values in the local area.
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Gloria Parks
Jo Nichols
Linda Simpson
Wyoming County
Confab Reports Highlight WSCS Meet In Mt Hope
Buckhannon Conference Mission School reports highlighted the Mount Hope United Methodist Church WSCS meeting in the Bible Class room. Guests Miss Becky Dowdy and Mrs. Alice Snell spoke. a rum mage sale was planned for early August chaired by Miss Anna Cope and Mrs. Jennie Cope Carter.
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WSCS
Mt. Hope
Francis Henderson
Anna Cope
Jennie Cope Carter
Mount Hope Presbyterian Church
George Scott Vargo
Lee Fontana
Teresa ‘Hanes
Russell Patteson
Clyde Dowdy
Linda Mellohan Becomes Mrs Thomas C Praesel
Miss Linda Kay Mellohan daughter of Emerson and Mrs Mellohan married Thomas Carl Praesel son of Oscar and Mrs Praesel July 22 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church Westfield New Jersey The ceremony was officiated by Rev Michael Desmond with Deacon James Waters and altar boys Joseph and Thomas Rotelle A Nuptial Mass followed with music by organist Harry Gunther and Mrs Gunther The bridal party included maid of honor Brenda Mollonan bridesmaids Karen Mollohan and Mrs Joyce Thomas Best man William Praesel ushers John Mollohan and Thomas Flaherty After a Florida honeymoon the couple will reside in Westfield NJ Out of town guests listed and reception at Mountain Side Inn.
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James Waters
Joseph
Thomas Rotelle
Harry Gunther
Gunther
Brenda Mollonan
Karen Mollohan
Joyce Thomas
William Praesel
John Mollohan
Thomas Flaherty
Mount Hope High School
Beckley College
William Linenberg
Westfield
Westfield High School
West Virginia
Institute of Technology
Montgomery
United States Army
Federal Corporation
Edison
N. J
Florida
Linda Pugh
Hope
Guy Bennett
Alexandria
Richard Dillenger
Pecones
Robert Bassett
Lola
Lena Grille
New York
Jerry Starcher
Nebo
Nebo, Miss Ann Grille
Sam Saggino
Milbourne
Mountain Side Inn
Two Wyoming Jail Escapees Surrender
Two Wyoming County jail escapees surrendered to sheriff's deputies in Baileysville Tuesday night. Jerry Jackson 25 of Baileysville and Mike Morgan 21 of Brenton fled Friday after Jackson released Morgan from a cell. Jackson was serving a breaking and entering sentence and Morgan a grand larceny sentence. search had focused around Baileysville.
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Baileysville
Wyoming County
Jerry Jackson
Mike Morgan
Brenton
Jackson
Morgan
Eddy Hatfield
Fayette Visitors Honored At Reunion
World travelers Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Blake of Newcastle Australia spent six months touring the United States and several countries. They arrived in San Francisco June 21 and visited family in Carlsbad Cincinnati and Pax before attending a Fayette County reunion with about twenty friends. They plan further visits in Parkersburg North Carolina Pennsylvania Ohio and other states en route home to Pax.
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United States
Leonard Blake
Newcastle
Australia
Blakes
San Francisco
Calif
Carlsbad
Paul
JoAnn) Stephenson
Disney Land
Sea World
Teream
California
West Virginia
Cincinnati
Ohio
William
Charlotte) Severance
Blake
Fayetteville
Mavis Powell
Long Fayette County
Branch Methodist Church
Smithers
N. H. Williamson
Beards Fork
Morgan
Everette Humphrey
Savannah
Ronald Stover
Scarbro
Ernest Billups
Pax
Parkersburg
W. C. Tyree
North Carolina
Pennsylvania
Mississippi
Georgia
Florida
Texas
Reunion Set at Twin Falls Park for Dixon Family
The William Dixon Family Reunion is planned for July 30 at Bowers Ridge in Twin Falls State Park near Saulsville. A family spokesman, Mrs. Bruce Phillips, says the Friendship Church picnic area will host if rain. Also noted, the Cleveland Indians optioned outfielder Ron Lolich to Portland on a 24 hour recall basis and recalled lefty Steve Mingori from Portland.
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Saulsville
William Dixon
Bowers Ridge
Twin Falls
Bruce Phillips
Friendship Church
Cleveland
UPI
Cleveland Indians
Ron Lolich
Portland
Tribe
Steve Mingori
First Blake family reunion at Long Branch Methodist Church
The Blake family gathered at the home of Coy and Beulah Frazier for a reunion honoring Mr and Mrs Blake. Attendees included most Blake children and spouses from Biloxi Pax Cincinnati Washington Pax Beckley Mount Hope and Parkersburg with Myrtle Stressman absent due to illness. Relatives recalled late Charles and Clara Brunk Blake as parents. The Rev U G Korak officiated the first marriage at Long Branch Church in 41 1/4? and noted Mrs Jake’s first U S trip in 21 years.
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U. G. Korak
Long Branch Methodist Church
Blake
Lago
United States
Jake
Coy Frazier
Myrtle Louise Stressman
Abilene
Tex
Carl
Sis) Jeffries
Biloxi
Miss
Bert
Opal) McNeely
Pax
W. C
Ruby) Tyree
Parkersburg
William
Charlotte) Severance
Cincinnati
Ohio
Coy
Beulah) Frazier
John Blake
Washington, Pa
Richard Blake
Douglas Blake
Candy
Beckley
Danny Jo Blake
Mount Hope
Marion
Carl Jeffery
Maudie Jeffery
Willis Branch
W. C. Tyree
Ricky
Viper
Tracy Holley
Cathy
Lively
Louisville
Tracy Killen
Killen
Holley’s
Pax Area Personal News Highlights Family Movements
Pax personals report several moves and visits. Carl Jeffery and his wife returned to Biloxi Mississippi after visiting his mother Maudie Jeffery in Pax. The Blake reunion was hosted by Coy Frazier with relatives from Parkersburg and Cincinnati visiting.
Marriage License Issued in Fayetteville for James Billups and Sally Settle
Fayetteville records show James Bruce Billups 51 of Willis Branch and Sally Settle 49 of Willis Branch obtained a marriage license from the county clerk as of Wednesday. The notices list parents James L Billups Otholene Oaks William Marstiller and Vada Williams.
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Fayetteville
James Bruce Billups
Willis Branch
James L Billups
Otholene Oaks
Sally Settle
William Marstiller
Vada Williams
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SSS Luggage
Samsonite
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Newele Street
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Oak Hill
W. VA
Twin Falls State Park
Mullens
Linda Mellohan
Thomas C. Praesel
Wyoming
Fayette
Pax Personals
Christmas
James Owen
Ear
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Curtis Crotty
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